Claremont, VA · standard
ZIP Code 23899
Surry County, Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 351
- 54/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $59,792
- Median income Below-median income area
- $178,800
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 16.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Claremont pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 29th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 38th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 54
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 23899 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 23899 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Claremont, Surry County, Virginia, home to just 351 residents across 6.5 square miles, a density of 54 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 23899 reports a modest median household income of $59,792 (30% below the average Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $41,911. The poverty rate is 10.6%, with unemployment at 0.6%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $178,800 (47% below the average Virginia ZIP), and median rent is $1,063; owner occupancy is 78.5%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 16.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 61.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 more in Surry County, so 23899 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 23899, Claremont, VA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
351
Population
6.5
Area (sq mi)
54
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 23899?
61.7
Median Age
63.0%
Male
37.0%
Female
10.9%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$59,792
Median Household Income
-30% vs state ZIP avg
$41,911
Per Capita Income
10.6%
Poverty Rate
0.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 23899 ranks among Virginia ZIPs
Claremont, VA household income vs. every Virginia ZIP code
Median household income among 804 reporting Virginia ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$59,792 29th percentile higher than 29% of 804 Virginia ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Virginia ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
283housing units
283
Total Housing Units
219
Occupied Units
64
Vacant Units
1.77
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$178,800
Median Home Value
-47% vs state ZIP avg
$1,063
Median Rent
1974
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 23899 vs 23881 →
ZIP 23899 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23030
Charles City (23030)
5,128 residents
- 23881
Spring Grove (23881)
2,176 residents
- 23899 351
Claremont (23899)
351 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 23899 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 23899 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23881
Spring Grove (23881)
$109,531 median income
- 23030
Charles City (23030)
$81,250 median income
- 23899
Claremont (23899)
$59,792 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 23899 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 23899, both outside VA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 23899 in?
ZIP code 23899 (Claremont) is located in Surry County, Virginia. Surry County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/surry-va.
What is the population of ZIP code 23899?
ZIP code 23899 in Claremont, VA has a population of 351 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 23899?
The median household income in ZIP 23899 is $59,792, which is 22% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 23899?
The median home value in ZIP 23899 is $178,800, which is 36% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 23899?
The largest racial group in ZIP 23899 is White at 84.2%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 4.9% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 23899?
In ZIP code 23899, 43.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 16.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 23899?
In ZIP code 23899, approximately 78.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 21.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 23899?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 23899 is 10.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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